Sound Sound is heavy, sustain almost infinite. I compared this guitar in a studio with Gibson RD - sound was comparable 'demonic', although a little bit different - still if you look for a guitar for devil music and still 7 string - take it! Also, compared it to Ibanez Universe - for me it feels better (I have small hands) and sounds better - more bright and signal from the pickups is strong as from active pickups. One minor thing - I have fingertips visible on the top, so guy who painted my particular guitar was a little bit clumsy, but it does not influence the playability nor sound, so it's fine. Also I had to adjust the nut - it hat sharp edges and hurt my left hand once. This is a reason I put 4/5 stars at 'finish' part. Oh! Pickups are covered with wood. How cool is that?:D